“…In-depth interpretations of famous ancient spoliations, like that of the Greeks after Plataea or the Romans after the capture of Jerusalem, reveal a fascinating paradox: while the material record shows an eager incorporation of new objects, the texts display abhorrence of the negative effects they were thought to bring along. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Gómez -- Rubber / Heloisa Maria Bertol Domingues and Emilie Carreón -- Silver basin / Mariana Françozo -- Feathered shield / Linda Báez Rubí -- Black / Adrian Masters -- Spanish deck / Jorge Cañizares-Esguerra -- Mary's armadillo / Peter Mason -- Mexican portrait / Andrés Gutiérrez Usillos -- Clay vessels / Jorge Cañizares-Esguerra -- Singing violin / Jorge Cañizares-Esguerra -- Mestizo memory palaces / Jorge Cañizares-Esguerra -- Creole cabinet / Juan Pimentel and Mark Thurner -- Modern quipu / Sabine Hyland and William P. …”

“…The book offers a comprehensive consideration of the development of a fascinating cultural phenomenon in a crucial period of significant changes in people's thoughts and behaviour…”

“…Los años noventa marcan el inicio de un intenso periodo de experimentación con tecnología informática en el ámbito de las artes performativas. …”

“…"En una granja de Ohio, un grupo de mujeres norteamericanas liderado por Jane Dark practica todo tipo de modificaciones de la conducta en un intento por alcanzar la quietud y el silencio completos. Ben Marcus, cuyo padre podría estar enterrado en el patio trasero de su casa y cuya madre aprueba con entusiasmo que, entre otras cosas, usen a su hijo con fines reproductivos —por lo general infructuosos—, es testigo y víctima de sus rituales."…”

“…Its aim is to study the intricate relations between philosophy, theology, and the emerging sciences (anatomy, medicine and geology in particular) in the early modern Republic of Letters through the biographical prism of one of its most fascinating members. Concentrating on Steno’s contributions to natural philosophy and his relations to philosophers, the volume portrays Steno, not only as an influential scientist and theologian, but also as a natural philosopher who played a pivotal, albeit ambivalent, role in the intellectual networks amongst philosophers and natural scientists in the late seventeenth century."…”

“…Nicholas Wisdom provides a sly portrait of the era's Polish society and a fascinating perspective on the broader problems of eighteenth-century European culture --…”

“…"In the process of recording the history of the Roman Empire, from the death of Marcus Aurelius to the accession of Gordian III, Herodian makes his characters respond to the same situations in similar or different ways. …”

“…In De Anima, he sought to set out his theory of the soul as the ultimate reality of embodied form and produced both a masterpiece of philosophical insight and a psychology of perennially fascinating subtlety --…”

“…La présente Ligne directrice décrit une procédure in vitro permettant l’identification de produits chimiques (substances et mélanges) ne relevant d’aucune classification pour l’irritation oculaire ou les lésions oculaires graves, conformément au SGH de l’ONU. …”

“…Jim’s Book tells the fascinating story of the man and the business that bears his name. …”

“…Ancora oggi, i maschi devono mostrarsi diversi dalle femmine, ma si iniziano a intravvedere significativi segnali di cambiamento, che generano forme di resistenza. …”

“…The letters taken together with the excellent introductory sections - so balanced and judicious and informative - what emerges is an amazing picture of William Sharp the man and the writer which explores just how fascinating a figure he is. Clearly a major reassessment is due and this book could make it happen.…”

“…Leitfaden für die sichere Konfiguration des Vista-Clients: Vorgestellt werden alle neuen Sicherheitsfunktionen von Vista, die vor allem die Härtung des Systems, die Verwaltung von Zugriffsrechten und die Kommunikations- und Datensicherheit betreffen. Marcus Nasarek entwickelt in diesem Buch ein umfassendes Sicherheitskonzept für Vista, indem er die Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zum Schutz des lokalen Systems, der Netzwerkanbindung sowie die Sicherung elektronischer Daten erläutert. …”

“…Stretching back to the Medicis in Renaissance Florence, this book is a fascinating story of wealth, power, and luck. The founders of the Big Four lived surprisingly colorful lives. …”

“…We are even less aware of our internal organs and the physiological processes that keep us alive. In this fascinating work, Drew Leder examines all the ways in which the body is absent--forgotten, alien, uncontrollable, obscured. …”
Sumario

“…A fascinating and authoritative account of espionage for the digital age, from one of America’s leading intelligence expertsSpying has never been more ubiquitous—or less understood. …”

“…Among the most prominent members of what became the Frankfurt School were the philosophers Walter Benjamin, Theodor Adorno, Max Horkheimer, and Herbert Marcuse. Not only would they change the way we think, but also the subjects we deem worthy of intellectual investigation. …”

“…In this book, Cynthia Freeland explains why innovation and controversy are valued in the arts, weaving together philosophy and art theory with many fascinating examples." "She discusses blood, beauty, culture, money, museums, sex, and politics, clarifying contemporary and historical accounts of the nature, function, and interpretation of the arts. …”
Enlace del recurso

“…Hacia medidos de los años cuarenta del siglo XX se comienzan a notar cambios que marcan una segunda época para la revista argentina Sur. …”